Cockroaches: The Menace

Cockroaches are the worst pests in a household as they contaminate food with their saliva and excrement. Their droppings also emit a foul odor and their populations quickly grow out of control.

Roaches are of different varieties and the most commons ones seen in US households are the German, Oriental and American roach species.

These species all have one thing in common: they are vectors of many diseases including dysentery, plague, salmonella and typhus.

What Attracts Cockroaches Into Our Homes?

Cockroaches are carbohydrate eaters but they will eat almost anything they find in your kitchen. They live in groups and use scent trails to search for their food.

The most common causes of getting cockroaches inside our homes are the debris in form of leftover food stuff. Also, if your neighbor has roaches, chances are you will have them too.

Many a landlord and tenant has had a serious tiff due to massive cockroach infestations which have caused rental leases to be terminated before they are due.

Stop! Don't Use Chemicals!

If you are thinking of chemical pest control to get rid of Cockroaches, think again. Chemical insecticides can be very dangerous for humans and pets and they also do not produce expected results since the roaches come right back within days of treatment.

Three of the main broad spectrum insecticides used in the United States are actual neurotoxins. Chemicals like Organophosphates have actually been banned by the EPA (The Environmental Protection Agency).

Thankfully for us, there are natural defenses against roaches but you must use them alongside other integrated pest management techniques to see the best results.

Do Aromatherapy Essential Oils For Roach Control Really Work?

I am going to be very honest here. Aromatherapy does work for many ailments but when it comes to pest control, especially Cockroaches, you need to follow a multi-technique approach. I am personally very much against the use of foggers, bug bombs and chemical sprays when it comes to fighting roaches. As I explained above, I just do not like the idea of having these toxins in my house.

Aromatherapy essential oils to get rid of roaches can be easily made at home. They won’t make your kids and pets sick and the all-natural formulations (described below) are fun to make as well. Cockroaches will not pester you again and your home will also smell a lot nicer!

Best Essential Oils For Roach Control

When sprayed or diffused around the house, you mask the scent trails which cockroaches and other bugs use to hunt for their food. I like to immerse cotton balls in peppermint oil and place them all around the roaches’ nests to repel them.

You need to reactivate the cotton balls every few days as the scent of the oil becomes weaker with time.

Conclusion

Does peppermint oil repel roaches? The answer is yes, it does. Roaches hate the aroma of this fresh, rejuvenating oil.

However, you must also clean your house, discard trash and seal cracks and crevices to make this treatment more effective. If you have been thinking of using essential oils to get rid of roaches, think no more.

Go ahead and use it. Creepy crawlies will stay away and your house will smell great too!

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DOES PEPPERMINT OIL REPEL ROACHES?!

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☑ Really?!...Does Peppermint Oil Repel Roaches? Yes!. ☑ Now you can get rid of cockroaches without the dangers and guilt of dangerous chemical solutions!